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RF troops since November last year have been used in Ukraine by DPRK Hwasong-9 missiles-expert

Hwasong-9 is a medium-range ballistic missile "surface-surface", which affects the targets at a distance of 500-700 km. A significant component in the arsenal of ballistic missiles, developed by DPRK engineers based on Hwasong-6. The North Korean Ballistic Missiles of Hwasong-9 have been launched for shelling of Ukraine since November last year. Such ammunition is used in the captured Ukrainian territory.

This was reported on the social network X by Chuck Pferrhere, a military expert, in the past the head of the special means of war of the Fleet of Seal Team Six. "Since November last year, Medium-range missiles have been launched by Ukrainian civilian settlements. Mobile launcher and managed rocket developed by North Korea on the basis of its versions of Hwasong-6 (SCUD-C)," the publication said.

These messages indicate the possible deepening of the cooperation of the DPRK and the Russian Federation, and the supply of missiles is a serious escalation. Hwasong-9-medium-range ballistic missile "surface-surface", the range of target damage is 500-700 km. It is a serious component of arsenal of ballistic missiles, designed by North Korean engineers based on Hwasong-6 (Soviet variant of the SCUD-C missile). The rocket can carry ordinary and nuclear charges.

The DPRK plays a prominent role in the supply of ammunition to Russian troops. According to some reports, Pyongyang put half a half -caliber ammunition used on the battlefield of 2024. Ukrainian sources indicate that more than two million shells were supplied, along with KN-23 ballistic missiles. It should be reminded that, according to NHK, the DPRK engineer helped to strike in Ukraine. It was also reported that 2,000 SCO fighters were known to have transferred the Russian Federation.